You may be able to set up a payment arrangement for your state tax balance due. Different states have different rules. As @VolvoGirl stated, your state may offset any future refund to pay your 2018 tax. ... View more

No, taxable scholarship income isn't considered earned income for the purpose of FICA and is only subject to income tax. ... View more

You wouldn't need to indicate that your husband is in the military on a separately filed return. However, in most cases, it's more advantageous to file a joint return, whether or not you lived together. In addition, all enlisted active military and reservists can file both their federal and state taxes for FREE using any of our TurboTax Online products, which you would be entitled to with a joint return.    See this discussion of the benefits of filing a joint return over a separate return. ... View more

Probably not. The IRS requires that your solar panels be "placed in service" in 2019 in order to qualify for the 30% credit. While the property doesn't have to actually be used to be placed in service, it does have to be available and ready for use, which I would interpret as activated. You would need to have permission to operate your solar system before you can claim a credit.   Yes, TurboTax Online Deluxe and higher can handle both Solar and EV credits. Any version of  TurboTax Desktop software can also handle these credits. ... View more

No, in order for you to claim the interest, you must be legally liable for the loan, which you are not in the case of a Parent Plus loan. You can't simply take over the Parent Plus loan, but you could refinance the amount due with a private student loan. There are many factors to consider before choosing this route, so research carefully. ... View more

Yes, it's considered a disposition and the suspended losses may be claimed on the decedent's final tax return.    However, the losses in this situation are limited to the amount that the losses exceed the step-up in basis of the asset in the hands of the beneficiary.  (IRC section 469(g)(2)).   For example, a passive investment has an adjusted basis of $60,000 and suspended passive losses of 25,000. If the asset has a fair market value of $75000 as of the date of death, the heirs will have a step up in basis of $15,000 ($75,000-$60,000). The amount of losses that can be claimed on the decedent's final return is only $10,000 ($25,000-$15000). The $15,000 is lost.  ... View more

The parent with whom the child resides for the greatest number of nights is considered the custodial parent regardless of your agreed-upon 50/50 split. Even if it's only one more day.  ... View more

Up until recently, you would only be subject to state income tax for the state where you physically performed the work (where you live). Currently, only  New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and New Jersey tax nonresident remote employees that work for a company headquartered in those states. North Carolina says, " A nonresident employee is subject to N. C. withholding tax on any part of his wages paid for services performed in this State."    As DoninGA stated, you will need to file a nonresident NC return to get your withholding refunded. But you should also contact your employer to make sure that for future paychecks you have PA taxes withheld instead of NC.   With the continued increase in remote workers, expect that states may change their rules in the future.   ... View more